VIP Full Day Experience

Fly a team of Eagles, Vultures, Hawks and Owls on an exclusive experience through our private estate with lunch in the Eastwell Manor included!

From £255

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Experience Overview:

Step into the world of falconry on this exculsive 1-to-1 experience based on the grounds of Eastwell Manor. Meet an array of beautiful birds of prey such as Maggie the Vulture, Xavier the Bald Eagle and Bailey the Mackinders Owl on this full day experience. Enjoy lunch held in the manor house itself before finishing up the last hours of your experience back in the formal gardens.

Your Experience Includes:

All day, hands-on flying a range of Owls, Hawks, Vulture and an Eagle

VIP tour

Luncheon for both participants and spectators

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More Information:

Prebooking is essential for both participants and spectators. We cannot accept walk-ins. As such we do advise booking at least 4-8 weeks in advance of your chosen date.
Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Lunch is inclued within the experience for both participants and spectators.
Handling of the Bald Eagle can only be completed by people over the age of 18.
Booking the voucher can be done either via email or over the phone. If you have a date in mind for the near future, please get in touch before purchasing a voucher. Availability is limited and slots go extremely fast. For more in-depth information, please see the terms and conditions.

It is the voucher holders responsibility to familiarise themselves with the Terms and Conditions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are There Age Requirements?

We don’t have an age limit in place. However, we do have a height requirement of 1200mm tall. Any persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult participant or spectator at all times throughout the experience. Only people over the age of 18 can handle the bald eagle.

How Do I Book an Experience?

Your enquiry is very important to us. We are open 6 days a week and you are able to contact us on info@thehawkingcentre.co.uk or you can use the various contact forms throughout our website. To avoid any frustration, please note our phone lines are extremely busy and we are not always available in the office as each member of our team also work very closely with the birds. If you drop us a message or an email will be get back to you! We do advise that if you have a particular date in mind for the near future, please get in touch before purchasing an experience as slots go very fast. As such, we do advise booking at least 4-6 weeks in advance of your chosen date to avoid any disappointment. If you are the lucky holder of a VIP Experience, we’d suggest getting in touch even further in advance.

When getting in touch, be sure to have your voucher number to hand!

How Big are The Groups?

We book to a maximum of 10 people per falconer, made up of any number of participants and spectators. There could be 5 participants and 5 spectators or 8 participants and 2 spectators etc.

For our VIP experiences, it is just your voucher booked for that slot. If you’ve got a VIP half day for 1 person, it’s just you and your falconer, if you’ve got a VIP Half Day for 6 people it’s 6 people and their falconer, we would not assign any other members of the public to your group.

What Happens in Case of Bad Weather?

We aim to fly in most weather conditions. However, if the weather is unsuitable, we will aim to notify you by 8:30 am on the day of your experiencce and offer alternative dates for your session. Where this is the case, refunds cannot be offered.

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Location

Eastwell Manor Champneys Spa Hotel, Eastwell Park, Boughton Lees, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HT

VIP Full Day Falconry Experience

Participant

£204/pp

Handle and Fly a range of birds of prey for a day
Refreshments provided throughout
Complimentary e-voucher upon purchase
Lunch included within the price
Exclusive 1 to 1 session with your falconer.

Spectator

Spectators can only be booked with a full paying participant.

£50/pp

Up close and personal encounter with our birds of prey
Refreshments provided throughout
E-voucher upon purchase
lunch included within the price!
Exclusive 1 to 1 session with your falconer
Handling of the birds of prey is for participants only

The Hawking Centre Reviews

The Hawking Centre

Established in 1998 The Hawking Centre was founded by Leigh Holmes, Falconer and Television presenter with a vision to share his passion of training and flying Birds of Prey and offering unforgettable Falconry Experiences. Conservation is a huge part of the vision moving forward to help save the world’s vultures from extinction.

Contact

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Eastwell Manor, Eastwell Park, Boughton Lees, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HR

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07544696199

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info@thehawkingcentre.co.uk

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